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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,729,664.88 and 59,843,657.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,729,664.88 and 59,843,657.25 is: 129,149,173.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,729,664.88 : 59,843,657.25 = 59,843,657.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,729,664.88/59,843,657.25 = 59,843,657.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,729,664.88x = 59,843,657.25 × 59,843,657.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,729,664.88x = 3,581,263,313,055,477.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,581,263,313,055,477.50/27,729,664.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,149,173.97

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